The Next Prince, Chapter 4 pg1
The Next Prince, Chapter 4 pg1
Chapter 04: Truth in the Lies.
By: CEO ft. Ennice.
“What did you say...”
Khanin's voice randomly burst out dryly, as if not his own voice. He walked over and stopped in the middle of the living room, causing the reactions of the two people in front of him to differ. Tattanai, who was constantly worrying in his thoughts, felt his soul suddenly shrink and disappear into a wide-eyed stare. The middle-aged man's face turned pale and clashed with the calmness on Charan's face.
“Nin...”
“I asked... what did you say?” The beautiful pair of eyes trembled, feeling confused, anxious, and worried, like a sharp sword that rushed in, intending to hurt the core. Khanin, still seeming out of place, looked at Charan and, not receiving an answer, turned his gaze to the man who was his father.
“Can anyone answer me what the hell is this all about?!” screamed Charan, standing up to his full height. The people who had been sitting in the conference room previously, shook hands and made gestures, turned to look at Tattanai before falling silent.
“I will give you time to explain everything to the Young-Prince.” There was no question beyond that, and Khanin noticed that his father could only bow his head and not even meet the gaze of this man... the man who was walking straight towards them.
“Then I'll be back.” The last sentence from Charan came with a gesture directed at Khanin. The young man raised his head and looked at the person who had just learned that he had royal blood flowing through his veins, before the long-legged girl left this house. Leaving a silence to engulf the room.
“Nin, I apologize...” It took Tattanai more than five minutes to relent. Some phrases came out, but they were not what he wanted to hear. For a moment, Khanin felt like he was choking on something he had swallowed. His nerves, senses, and body were all in turmoil because he knew his father's character better than anyone else.
Tattanai is abnormal.
“Dad... Tell me that the man is lying.” The weakness and uncertainty were evident in Khanin's voice. Tattanai's pained expression was visible to Khanin through Khanin's tone of voice. The person known as “His Birth Father” had been taking deep breaths all his life as if he had never fallen down before.
“All of that... is true.” It was as if lightning had struck Khanin's chest, followed by a strong feeling of nausea that engulfed him. His mind was full of questions, but he couldn't seem to articulate anything.
“...”
“Emmaly is a country governed by the Sovereign-King, whose current name is Sovereign-King Dhipabawon. He is the lead of the Atsawathewathin family.”
“...”
“The Sovereign-King had only one son, Prince-Tarin. Over 20 years ago, Prince-Tarin married Princess-Consort Kunita, and they gave birth to a young prince... But before the young prince could reach the age of one, an unexpected event occurred.”
“Why are you telling me this, Dad?”
As Khanin asked his questions, Tattanai told him a story that he had heard before. Khanin's brow furrowed in confusion, just like a fool.
“The procession of Princess Consort Kunita was targeted and ambushed, she was kidnapped while on her way back from her hometown. The incident caused Prince Tarin to lose his Princess-Consort and a Young Prince, but in reality, nobody knows what happened. The Sovereign-King helped the young prince escape and ordered the royal guards to take him out of the country for safety.”
“...”
“The Sovereign-King ordered the lord of the royal guards to pledge to protect Young-Prince with his life, by pledging his blood oath.”
At this point, Khanin's body trembled uncontrollably, and his two-tiered eyes looked down at the left arm of the man who was almost his father.
'Dad, I wanted to know why you like to sit and look at the scar on your own arm.'
'Because it reminds me of who I am and where I came from.’
“It's impossible.”
The voice of the young man was shaking as Khanin stepped back, leaving a gap between them. When Tattanai lifted his shirt sleeve to reveal a long scar on his flesh, Khanin recognized it as a wound his father never spoke of.
Father said that no bravery can be greater than the bravery to accept the truth. The other side once said that accepting and understanding sometimes seems easy, but sometimes it is difficult to do. It is beyond explanation to make someone understand.
“I... I don't want to listen anymore, Dad!” At that time, Khanin was just a young boy without a voice. He simply listened to the teaching and let it pass through his ears. He thought that he was a brave person and not inferior to anyone.
“...”
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